City of Portland v. Spangler

Defendant was charged with procuring prostitution. Portland City Code § 14.24.055.1 The state appeals from a trial court order allowing defendant’s motion to suppress. ORS 138.060(3). The dispositive issue is whether the police had a reasonable suspicion for which to stop him. We conclude that they did and reverse.

In the evening of June 7, 1989, Portland Police Officer Módica of the Drug and Vice Division was on patrol along King Boulevard. He observed Denise Sundstrom standing on the sidewalk waving at cars. He knew her by name, because he had previously arrested her for soliciting…